Feature & Giveaway: Laura Belle

I've admired Laura's style and captivating use of font and color for the past year and I'm honored to feature her on my blog :) As you look through her pictures and work, I think you'll fall in love and discover how special and talented Laura is! xo, LA

Hey there! This isLauraBelle and I'm a freelance designer and maker, living and working in lovely Minneapolis. Here's a little collection of things I love.

I worked in the advertising/design biz for a few years in Chicago. It was alright but it wasn't for me so I moved back to Minnesota and opened up two shops, OhHi and Locality.

OhHi is full of colorful typographic stitched pieces. I love bringing together a modern aesthetic with such a traditional technique. Lately, I've been making a lot of custom name stitches for the upcoming holidays. I'm planning some fun changes for OhHi in 2011 so stay tuned!

Locality, my other type-based shop, focuses on larger display pieces for your home. All of my paintings are hand-lettered using words, phrases, dates and names from clients to create a totally unique custom painting. This is probably still my favorite thing to work on because I'm able to learn so much about the people and the important stories in their lives. Along with large hand-painted canvases that can go up to 36x48", I also offer smaller digital canvas prints.

Giveaway

Since Freckled Nest readers are the best (seriously, you guys are awesome!) I'd love to giveaway a 4x4 ampersand stitch

How to Enter: Visit Oh Hi and Locality and tell us which item(s) you'd want for Christmas (share in the comments of this post along with your name/email)! We will announce the winner of a 4x4 ampersand stitch in a few days! Everyone can enter :)

i love the custom name canvas @ ohhi.. still trying to decorate my little one's room, and that'd be perfect.. or the custom pieces as locality... it'd make a perfect gift for my brother & new sister in law! thanks for the chance! have looonggg drooled over oh hi & love the ampersand! :)

I'd love to get the personalized stitch 5x7 for my daughter for christmas! it's her first christmas, and I'm looking hard for something super special. her name is Gwynevire Wonder and I think the word Wonder stitched would be just fantastic!xo,Junelovin.tuck.n.gwyn @ gmail.com

I really love the stitched pieces at OhHi! I guess my fav would be the XO since I love my hubby so much :) G'day is also great, but this Texan would love to see one that says Howdy! :-D I also like the custom welcome home baby pieces at Locality. Nice work!

Ah man, I've been a fan of ohhi for ever so long now, and I basically just want everything. Everythiiiiiing! But more specifically, I'd like a row of the ampersand ones in each color, seeing as I'm obsessed with ampersands. (my blog is called a is for ampersand! obsessed much?)

So my secret dream - don't tell my husband - is to get two locality pieces done - one for where I used to live and one for where my husband lived before we got married with one common location - our first place together when we got together. Then I want to hang them over each side of our bed and stick Laura Belle's stinkin' fantastic ampersand in the middle.

pop-pop-pow! That was your brain exploding with the awesome, right? BADOW!

my most favorite is definitely the "St.Paul Custom Print // 16x20 Texture // Locality". st. paul is my "second home" as the place where i spent the happiest year of my life as an aupair in 97/98. the twin cities will always (!) have a special place in my heart!!!

I added ampersands into my wedding theme and lime green is my favorite color, so I would LOVE the "Ampersand in Lettuce" from OhHi! But I also love that "8x8 Photo Canvas Wrap with Type" from Locality! Wow, such talent! :)

on locality i love the "welcome home" pieces. that would be perfect for my soon to arrive nephew!and my favorite OhHi piece is (ironically enough) the ampersand! i think it would be perfect for engagement pictures.taylortaylorebarnhill@yahoo.com

Ohh I love the 22x28 CUSTOM painting So pretty! Such a creative and amazing idea! And From Oh Hi I lovelovelovee the Teal Purple and Gold Plaid piece!! <3 so amazing *fingerscrisscrossed!*xxoTaylortaybeelou [at] gmail [dot] com

From Locality I'd LOVE one of the custom welcome home baby paintings, for my new baby girl :) And I also totally love the ampersands in the OhHi shop! :) Such awesome things. Thanks for the great giveaway!